What does marrano in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word marrano in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use marrano in Spanish.

The word marrano in Spanish means pig, disgusting, filthy, nasty, pig, sucker. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marrano

pig

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (mamífero: cerdo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi madre tiene una receta de patas de marrano en escabeche para chuparse los dedos.
My mother has a recipe for pickled pigs' feet that is out of this world.

disgusting, filthy, nasty

adjetivo (coloquial, peyorativo (persona: sucia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡No seas marrano! Lávate las manos después de ir al baño.
Don't be disgusting. Wash your hands after going to the bathroom.

pig

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial, peyorativo (persona sucia) (unclean person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ana es una marrana: hace dos meses que no se lava el pelo.
Ana's a pig: she hasn't washed her hair in two months.

sucker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (CO: coloquial (persona incauta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estafadores siempre están buscando a un marrano para sacarle plata.
Con artists are always on the lookout for a sucker to swindle.

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